My water heater went out on a Saturday morning. I contacted Express and spoke to Dante who came over within an hour. He let me know what my options were and gave me a quote that was less than the several other plumbing companies that I had contacted before Express. He got to work immediately. He was polite, professional, fast and did quality work. Before he left he gave me a card and let me know if there were any problems to contact him 24/7. I am extremely satisfied with the experience I had with Express Water Heater and Plumbing and would highly recommend them to everyone. They are a family owned small business and actually care about their customers which is rare these days.
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4.9 from 46 Google reviews · Sep 30
Express Water Heaters & Plumbing Company
We have been doing residential plumbing & water heaters all over San Diego & North County since 1997 with over 160+ 5-Star Reviews across Google, Yelp, & Angie's List.
Express Water Heaters & Plumbing Company is a veteran/family-owned (Father & Sons) and operated plumbing company that offers full services for your home or business. We work hard and listen to the needs of our customers to provide the best results at an affordable price. Our main goal is to offer our clients excellent services as well as the best products in our industry.
We are licensed and insured by the state of California.
We have over 29 yrs experience and seen it all. You will receive top quality brands and services at the best price. We will beat all written bids!
License covers C-36 Plumbing.
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Newest review Oct 4, 2026 · 10 or more reviews in the last 3 months (as of Oct 10, 2026)
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Dante did a great job getting our water pressure into the house to the correct pressure. Also a new pressure relief valve that took care of the leak we were having with the old...👍 👌🏾
Reply from the business · Oct 3, 2026
Water main went down and I didn't know. They came out and diagnosed for free. I completely wasted their time, and yet they were professional and stood by the free diagnosis, even though there is nothing they could do because the whole neighborhood was shut down. Will definitely be calling them again the next time I need plumbing done.
Reply from the business · Sep 10, 2026
Responsive, reasonably priced, good communication, polite, timely, great overall experience
Reply from the business · Sep 10, 2026
Dante came to install a kitchen disposal and flush out our tankless water heater. He was very professional, friendly, and thorough in the disposal installation, even though some of the parts on our kitchen sink were very rusted. His price was reasonable. I'll definitely be using Express Plumbing again!
Reply from the business · Aug 10, 2026
Dante was very quick to reply when I called him and he came out for a free consultation and installed our water heater same day, he was very knowledgeable about the products and explained things very well!
Reply from the business · Aug 10, 2026
We worked with Robert several years ago in replacing a water heater. His service and communication were excellent. Fast forward to today and with a new plumbing issue with our master shower not getting hot water, we called Express Water Heaters to find out his son, Dante, is working for the company as well. Dante’s work was excellent, just like his Father’s work, as a strong communicator, very thorough, and most important honest and straight forward. We will continue to use Donte for future plumbing needs. Thank you.
Reply from the business · Aug 10, 2026
Dante was excellent in coming out right away to help fix major water leak in garage. He communicated well throughout. Great service!
Reply from the business · Aug 10, 2026
Can’t say enough good things about Dante from Express Water Heaters. Came out to install a 75-gallon water heater and killed it. On time, super friendly, and answered all my questions without rushing through the job. Great price for San Diego, too. Ask for Dante if you need work done!
Reply from the business · Aug 10, 2026
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CSLB #739998. C-36 Plumbing: water and gas lines, water heaters, gas appliance hookups, drains and waste lines. C-10 Electrical: electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances and equipment, including solar panels. Licensed since Aug 29, 1997: 29 years, longer than all 17 other licensed San Marcos plumbers we list. Expires Aug 31, 2027. The class should match your job.
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